Kaoma Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kaoma, Western, Zambia
Qibla Details for Kaoma
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kaoma?
The Qibla direction from Kaoma, Western, Zambia is 22.5° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kaoma should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kaoma from Mecca?
The distance from Kaoma to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,352 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kaoma?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Kaoma, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kaoma?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kaoma is 22.5° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 22.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 22.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kaoma
The Qibla direction from Kaoma, Western, Zambia is 22.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,352 km (2,704 miles) away. Geographically, Kaoma sits to the south-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Kaoma, this means facing north-northeast (22.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kaoma
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (22.5°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 22.2° from Kaoma. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 22.5°.
Using a compass in Kaoma
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kaoma. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 22.5° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.